Just a quick note to say that I love the South… I wasn’t always sure that it would work out for me, but after six months, I can honestly say that I adore living in Alabama.
Since we moved to downtown Florence, we’ve been walking a lot more, and I’m remembering why I detest cars so much. Sure they’re nice for driving aimlessly down county highways, and climbing switchbacks to reach remote mountain vistas, but there are certain aspects of life that can only be captured on foot. I’ve owned a reliable vehicle for about six years now, but had previously walked nearly everywhere I needed to go.
Walking allows me to step out of the busyness of the greater world around me and into the microcosm of my neighborhood. The weather is warming, the dogwoods are in bloom, and I’m getting the itch to explore. And, no, those aren’t mosquito bites…the humidity hasn’t returned, so those pesky little buggers aren’t feasting on me quite yet. I’ve got miles of historic neighborhoods to appreciate, hiking trails to discover, and civil war battlefields to walk.
I’m getting ahead of myself, though. Our downtown apartment is excellently located within walking distance of our church building, library, favorite coffee shop, Asian market, the regional university, and Brianna’s parents’ house. There are also two parks within a mile of our front door, one of which has a jogging trail. We going to do our best to spend a significant portion of our time outside, and to encourage Isaiah to do the same. After all, we have to find out if his skin can tan or not.
Addendum to all those who have never lived in the South: hardly anyone walks in the South. I’m pretty sure it’s frowned upon.
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